SMITH, WILBUR, 1933 to 2021

Wilbur Smith

Books
16
Editions tracked
24
First editions
15

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Earliest first editionWhen the Lion FeedsViking, 1964 Most editions trackedAssegai2 editions
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Wilbur Smith books in order

In publication order

  1. 1When the Lion Feeds1964
  2. 2The Sound of Thunder1966
  3. 3Gold Mine1970
  4. 4The Diamond Hunters1971
  5. 5The Sunbird1972
  6. 6The Eye of the Tiger1975
  7. 7Hungry As the Sea1978
  8. 8Shout at the Devil1978
  9. 9Wild Justice1979
  10. 10Men of Men1981
  11. 11Rage1987
  12. 12River God1993
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  1. 13Elephant Song1994
  2. 14Monsoon2000
  3. 15Warlock2001
  4. 16Assegai2009

By series

The Courtney Novels series 2 books
  1. When the Lion Feeds 1964
  2. The Sound of Thunder 1966
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1964When the Lion FeedsViking
  2. 1966The Sound of ThunderHeinemann
  3. 1970Gold MineHeinemann
  4. 1972The SunbirdHeinemann
  5. 1975The Eye of the TigerHeinemann
  6. 1978Hungry As the SeaDoubleday
  7. 1978Shout at the DevilR. Bentley
  8. 1979Wild JusticePan Books
  9. 1981Men of MenHeron
  10. 1987RageGuild Publishing
  11. 1993River GodMacmillan London
  12. 1994Elephant SongPan Books
  13. 2000MonsoonPan Books
  14. 2001WarlockMacmillan
  15. 2009AssegaiMacmillan
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What order should I read Wilbur Smith's books in?

In publication order they begin with When the Lion Feeds (1964), then The Sound of Thunder (1966) and Gold Mine (1970). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Wilbur Smith's first book?

The earliest book we list is When the Lion Feeds, first published in 1964.

When was Wilbur Smith born?

Wilbur Smith was born in 1933 and died in 2021.

How many Wilbur Smith books does MyVolumes track?

We track 16 books by Wilbur Smith across 24 editions, 15 of them first editions.

How do I know if my Wilbur Smith book is a first edition?

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